Veterinarian vs Psychologist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $33,770 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 51 states · Psychologist leads in 0 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Psychologist	Difference
TXTexas	$91,730	$67,108	+$24,623	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$82,585	+$24,262	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$64,997	+$23,919	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$73,439	+$23,155	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$65,715	+$22,391	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$76,957	+$22,371	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$60,574	+$22,209	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$65,910	+$22,202	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$57,999	+$21,981	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$62,721	+$21,859	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$62,503	+$21,813	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$58,666	+$21,809	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$65,701	+$21,809	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$68,062	+$21,763	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$61,408	+$21,681	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$74,125	+$21,638	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$63,577	+$21,512	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$60,618	+$21,401	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$58,613	+$21,232	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$68,515	+$21,105	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$61,480	+$21,105	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$61,978	+$21,072	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$65,743	+$20,928	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$78,650	+$20,571	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$68,336	+$20,315	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$59,339	+$20,041	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$59,277	+$20,011	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$59,723	+$19,980	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$57,750	+$19,830	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$72,729	+$19,819	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$60,152	+$19,665	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$72,544	+$19,619	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$63,030	+$19,592	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$64,449	+$19,515	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$73,339	+$19,504	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$61,473	+$19,353	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$58,613	+$19,185	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$66,066	+$19,125	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$67,723	+$19,125	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$56,495	+$19,024	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$77,393	+$18,953	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$69,617	+$18,942	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$50,865	+$18,648	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$62,276	+$18,326	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$54,710	+$18,298	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$53,971	+$18,264	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$82,174	+$17,874	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$52,959	+$17,726	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$70,222	+$17,442	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$83,178	+$16,877	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$73,095	+$16,626	A·B